(Anthony D. Romero Executive Director, ACLU) — We won’t mince words: a second Trump administration represents a clear and present danger to our democratic norms, processes, and institutions.
Fortunately, our nation is stronger than one man or administration – no matter how dogged they are in attacking our democracy.
Throughout the first Trump administration, the ACLU consistently mobilized hundreds of thousands of people who voiced their opposition to Trump’s policies. And during the next Trump administration, we will continue this work by working with our ACLU affiliates to build firewalls that safeguard rights and liberties in states across the nation.
President-elect Trump has been crystal clear about his plans to deport one million immigrants every year and target the ‘enemy within’ – which, for Trump, means anyone who disagrees with him. He is dead serious about seeking retribution against his political opponents and deploying federal law enforcement to shut down protests and muzzle dissent.
Guided by Project 2025, we believe he will try to make good on those promises. Here’s the good news. He’ll have to get past us – all of us. We have a battle-tested playbook for holding them accountable and we are ready to meet this administration with the full strength of the ACLU just as we did in 2016.
